The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-28

] perfect gentleman, anu pIOOSAAio
sationalist. [ thought him very enter
tanning. He made request to call on me.
I refused him. My reasons were, that l
was a stranger, and if | allowed gentle
man to call on me it would hurt my bust
s ness. 1 did not receive gentleman callers
l kept the appointment to show him Brit
ish Art. l was very, very busy canvass
ing during this time. at this visit he re-
newed his promise to call. He asked me
when could get British Art. He did not
sign the order, as he seemed to think he
would not see me for some time If he did
SO 7 had in the meantime talked with
| Mrs. Hoyt, and found out about Mr.. Glib
sons character, and it was favorable. It
was on Saturday evening, and he walked
home with me. At parting he shook
hands with me and said he would see me
on the following Tuesday. He did not
keep that appointment. Ny books on
French art had arrived and 1 sent them to
him, and then went to collect the money,
some $40. It was about the early part of
| August Mr.. Hayselden came to the door
and said Mr.. Gibson was at supper. Soon
| after the latter came in and shook hands
with me and made many apologies for not
keeping his appointment. He gave rea-
sonable excuse. He renewed his request
| to call on me, and came the following night.
| told Mr. Gibson to let me know when he
was coming, so that l could make prepare
| tons to receive him. Mrs. Hoyt, I think,
saw him come that night. My sister saw
| him, for she laughed about his having
shawl on. received him in my private
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three rooms. Mr.. Gibson did not ask for
| any one else. My sister Alice was there
for a short time. He came again two even
ings later, and his visits became frequent.
He finally asked to see me Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday nights. When he came
all the chairs were moved from the veranda
near my room. Mrs. Hoyt is over so years
of age. Her husband is Charles Hoyt. I
think they are now IN San Francisco. The
nature of Mr. Gibson's calls was friendship.
He treated me kindly and was very pleas
ant. He wanted me to have confidence in
him. He said he had political enemies and
they were jealous of him holding so many
emoluments. The King realized he was
the only man in the Kingdom to hold them
all. He spoke about the newspapers. He
and said: Dear child, if you hear any
thing come to me and will always tell you
the truth" My feelings at the time were
that he was a very smart man, and the
manner of his conversation led me to be-
lieve all he said. I had never heard any
thing against his moral character He
came about O'Clock in the evening and
remained until about 10 O'Clock. The con-
versation was about art, and he told me of
his travels. Asked me about myself and
family and told me about his family. Ny
sister never remained in the room through
any visit of Mr.. Gibson's. She remained
only few minutes and then left. He
rather ignored her, but treated her kindly
He simply showed that he did not come to
specially see her. These visits did not con-
tinue on friendly basis. 1 saw he was
taking great interest IN me, and he said
things that were little more than friend |
ship prompted His visits commenced early |
last year. His calls were not ungentle- |
manly. He told me he wished he had met |
me sooner. He spoke about his getting |
married. One evening he said 1 was twin |
ing myself completely around his heart |
He made great many such little remarks |
One evening he said he thought the day |
would never pass, and he had counted the |
hours when he should again see me. / |
thought that was getting little bit strong. |
There was more of such talk but do not |
remember it. / liked him, thought him
very nice and entertaining, and felt sorry |
he was so old. These visits went through |
August, September and into the month of
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three times the FIRST week in October He |
had disappointed me couple of times. |
One evening he did not come, as he said
the King had sent for him. Another even
ing he did not come because his cough |
troubled him. One does not like to be dis
appointed. 1 felt that it was just as well,
as his cough was bad and he ought not to
come out in the evenings. I made up my
mind the first week in October that would
make no more appointments with him.
My sister was with. me at Mrs. Hoyt's al
the time Mr.. Gibson was calling. Ny sis
ter went to Maui during the second week.
went down to the steamer with her. Saw
Mr.. Gibson here. He shook hands with
me and said that as the Legislature was |.
ended he would have more time. He asked
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the last of October or beg inning of Novem-
l liked him very much, and realized that
he had charm for me. / thought would
not be so silly and not make a perfect fool
of myself. A short while after saw hum
in his Office and showed him some etchings.
He said he would take some, and that he
was sorry he had broke his appointments
ne asked to cali again. told him had
moved to Mrs. Dudoit'S. He said he should
only come to see me. He asked me why l
eft Mrs. Hoyt's. l explained that it would
be very difficult for him to call on me at
Dudoit's, as he could not sit on the veranda
md the parlor was more like hall. told |
him to come some Sunday morning. I saw